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2011 Japan Post-Qualifying
#dedicated to the anon who asked me if i knew which gp this was from! i ended up being right hehehe#AND thank you so so so much to suzuki-ecstar for finding and sending me the clip!!!! i appreciate it sm!!!! <3#(ik told you already but actually the clip you sent is better than the original archive i had so im very happy)#i know a super old post of this already exists but now pls take my offering of it w higher quality/frame rate!!#im usually not a huge fan of this seb hair era but godddddd he looks so good in this#i will never get over the 2nd gif of jense play-punching him#ive seen it a million times by now but this one is better quality than any of the others and im fucking dying#THEY'RE SO ENDEARING WHY WERE THEY LIKE THISSSSSSSSS#and mark's there too i guess...(kidding hahaha but god his live slug react game is strong)#okay also must say now that im in a different time zone i have absolutely no fucking idea when to post its so confusing to me#jenson button#sebastian vettel#sebson#mark webber#jb22#sv5#2011 japanese grand prix#2011 japanese gp#we do a little bit of f1#f1#formula 1#formula one
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Sebtember Challenge #12: Kissy Kissy
Does anyone remember this weird, out of nowhere moment from nearly 12 years ago?
On 10th October 2011, at a press conference in Yokohama after the Japanese Grand Prix, a Japanese presenter made a comment to Sebastian about the audience all wanting to kiss him. Seb admitted he can’t kiss everyone, but added he would give David Coulthard a kiss if he would like it. Surprisingly, Martin Brundle, who was also at the event, gives him the okay to do so, and Seb promptly gives Coulthard a quick peck on the cheek without hesitation before walking back to his designated seat.
According to this article from The Telegraph written by Coulthard himself, he reckoned Seb “hit the booze” when he kissed him and he deserved to “let his hair down” a bit after his success as a double World Champion. However, I’m not so sure he was drunk. He looked pretty sober at the press conference.
The footage is incredibly blurry, so we don’t get a clear view of everyone’s reaction to the kiss, bar the audience’s. The person in the Senna helmet seems to ship them! 🤭
I personally don’t ship them, but I find this story intriguing. Do you ship them?
#sebtember challenge#sebastian vettel#vettel#formula 1#f1#david coulthard#coulthard#2011#2011 japanese grand prix#2011 japanese gp#japan#martin brundle#christian horner#adrian newey#red bull#red bull racing#infiniti#my gifs#kiss#my edit
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⭒ Suzuka 2011 ⭒
#f1#formula 1#sebastian vettel#sv5#suzuka 2011#formula one#japanese grand prix#japanese gp 2011#rbr seb
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do you guys know about mana, the nico fan who cried meeting him at japanese grand prix 2010? (link to the full gif set by @formulinos here)
well here she is meeting nico at abu dhabi 2019, almost a decade later and nico both remembers her and she cries about it. she's soooooo real
additional mana lore: absolutely dripped out homemade 2011 merch. a true nicologist. the German flag skirt??? and the nico tee.. a slay...
#mana <3#nico rosberg#critical nico lore#the things I dig up watching nicovlog#the fit goes so hard#mana sugiyama
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List of Valentino Rossi books and documentaries:
inspired by @pgaslys list of marc’s docs
📚 Books
What If I Had Never Tried It [English/Italian/Spanish/German/Japanese/Chinese, etc.]: Vale’s only autobiography to date, translated into a lot of languages (so many that it’s hard to keep count). The English edition is notoriously rough - think spelling mistakes and some lost-in-translation moments. Despite this, yellow fans absolutely shouldn’t miss out on this gem. Published in 2006, during Vale’s zenith with five consecutive championships under his belt, the book radiates his happiness and confidence. The narrative is casual, with chapters loosely connected, but you will still find pleasure in reading this book.
MotoGenius: the Valentino Rossi biography by Mat Oxley: Oxley remains my all-time favorite Rossi author! Initially published years ago, the latest edition is available on Kindle. It’s a treasure trove of Vale anecdotes and Oxley’s unique insights, offering a glimpse into how Vale captivated his generation.
The Valentino Rossi Files: Everything I’ve ever written about VR by Mat Oxley: Available on Kindle, this collection (in two parts) encapsulates all the articles Oxley wrote about Vale for magazines and newspapers before joining Motor Sport Magazine.
Valentino Rossi: The Definitive Biography by Stuart Barker: A comprehensive biography of Vale, chronologically organized.
Valentino Rossi: Il Dio del Motociclismo by Fabio Fagnani [Italian]: Not recommended as the author’s fan-like admiration making it read more like a love letter than a biography. The only saving grace is the interview with Aldo Drudi.
Valentino Rossi: All His Races by Mat Oxley [English/German/Japanese/Serbian]: Chronicles every race of Vale’s career, enriched with exclusive interviews.
🎥 Documentaries
When asked about a movie about himself, Vale said, “If it’s a bad movie, I’d rather it didn’t exist.” He holds a similarly cautious stance towards documentaries, and has never personally produced a documentary about himself, though perhaps that might change at some point in the future.
Faster (2003) : Premiered at the Festival de Cannes during MotoGP’s golden era, this documentary intriguingly portrays the rivalry between Vale and Max Biaggi.
The Doctor, the Tornado, and the Kentucky Kid (2006) : Focuses on the 2005 season, especially the US Grand Prix, you can see the beautiful yellow livery of Yamaha’s 50th anniversary.
Fastest (2011) : A sequel to Faster.
Hitting the Apex (2015) : Arguably the best MotoGP documentary out there. Vale and Marco riding into the sunset to ‘Wish you were here’ is a poignant moment.
Valentino Rossi: The Doctor (2016) : Produced by Monster Energy, primarily illustrating how Vale expanded his empire step by step.
Racing Together (2017): MotoGP history isn’t complete without its greatest icon, Vale features for about 15 minutes.
Valentino’s Secret Room: Inside the Doctor’s Hidden Archive (2020) : Produced by Dainese, revealing Vale’s personal collection.
Ruta 46 – Ruta 93: El camino de dos mitos (2021) : Produced by DAZN España, unfortunately I haven’t seen it yet – if you have, let me know how it tells the tale.
Tales of Valentino (2021) : A nine-episode documentary series produced by Dorna, showcasing different aspects of Vale’s career through nine significant races.
RiVale | Valentino Rossi as Told by His Rivals (2021) : Produced by DAZN Italia featuring Vale’s main rivals (except Marc), sharing their stories with him.
Rossi | BT Sport Documentary on the Career of MotoGP Icon, Valentino Rossi (2022) : Produced by BT Sport following Vale’s retirement, highlighted by Suzi Perry’s captivating hosting style.
MotoGP Unlimited (2022) : No need for a lengthy introduction – it’s probably already been watched by everyone by now.
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Yuzuru Hanyu Through the Years MasterPost (senior)
Yuzuru Hanyu's first and last* senior competition figure skating costumes, White Legend (SP) & Ten to Chi to (FS)
*Technically the last costume is the Haru Yo Koi gala costume, but I'm focusing on the competition itself
1) Olympics Through the Years (2014; 2018; 2022)
2) Grand Prix Series Through the Years (2010-2019)
3) Japanese Nationals Through the Years (2010-2015; 2019-2021)
4) Four Continents Through the Years (2011; 2013; 2017; 2020)
5) World Championships Through the Years (2012-2017; 2019; 2021)
6) World Team Trophy Through the Years (2015; 2017; 2021)
7) World record-breaking reactions Through the Years
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This concludes the summary of Yuzuru Hanyu's senior competitive years.
After turning pro on 19th July 2022, Yuzu has continued breaking "world records", this time related to what ice shows look like and what can be done within an ice show.
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October 6th, 2011, Suzuka - Daniel Ricciardo in the paddock during the 2011 Japanese Grand Prix
📸 by Clive Rose, via Getty Images
#SHUT. THE FUCK UP#his arms?? the hand span???#those r ass holding hands.#also the shirt makes him look so long and lean i aiwje#daniel ricciardo#japanese gp 2011#f1#f1 edits#beth edits f1#from the archives#daniel.jpg#hrt.jpg
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Suzuka in April Feels Wrong
So, this weekend F1 will race at Suzuka. Suzuka is an amazing circuit, the esses at the beginning of the lap, trying to take Degner 1 as fast as possible but knowing the gravel trap is right there at the edge of the circuit, and then hard on the brakes for Degner 2, under the bridge, and up and to the right into the hairpin where Kamui Kobayashi seemed to overtake just about everyone in 2012. Spoon curve, the infamous 130R, and the Casio triangle at the end of the lap, Suzuka really is something special.
The only problem is, Raikkonen's 2005 charge (admittedly I was too young to properly enjoy that but it's literally the back to front challenge meme in real life), Kamui's 2012 podium as a Japanese driver, even Vettel's heartbreaking sparkplug failure in 2017, not to mention the historic Prost and Senna collisions...all of those happened at the end of the season, or close enough to it anyway. This year, Suzuka is in April, the fourth round of the 2024 Formula One season.
Now of course, there's a reason for this - the geography of an increasingly bloated F1 calendar - but first, let's just establish why the Japanese Grand Prix being at the end of the season is so important.
The first Japanese Grand Prix, held in 1976 and 1977, marked the first time a world championship race was held in Asia, and it was the finale too, the place where the championship would be decided. The 1976 race in particular, covered in the excellent 2013 movie Rush, saw Niki Lauda pull into the pits in dangerously wet conditions - this was the same year as his Nürburgring crash - which allowed James Hunt to charge up the field and seal his only world title.
The first Fuji trip would only last two years, but in 1987, F1 would find its home in Suzuka. It was the penultimate race - Adelaide, Australia was now the finale - but nevertheless, Suzuka was still the place where titles were decided. In 1988, Senna came from behind in the wet to beat Prost, in 1989 Prost would close the door on a charging Senna in the Casio triangle on lap 47, taking Prost out. Senna cut the chicane rejoining the track, got disqualified, and handed the title to Prost. In 1990, Prost now in a Ferrari, got a better start than Senna's polesitting McLaren, but Senna's wouldn't give an inch, and they didn't even make it past the first corner this time. Senna would seal the 1990 title. And it continued, Senna over Mansell in 1991, Hill over Villeneuve in 1996, Hakkinen over Schumacher in 1998...it was the track where history was made.
That being said, it's position in the calendar started to change as F1 expanded its Asia-Pacific presence from just Suzuka. From 1987-1995, it was paired with the Australian Grand Prix at Adelaide, in 1999 and 2000, it was paired with Malaysia, and from 2004-2008, it was paired with China. After that, the calendar more or less formed two flyaway blocks, with Australia-Malaysia-China-Bahrain at the beginning of the season, and a Singapore and Suzuka towards the end, paired with an everchanging host of flyaway races that included Abu Dhabi, Brazil, South Korea, and India. In 2009, Suzuka was the third to last race, come 2011, it was fifth to last.
The real blow to Suzuka as an end of season race, however, was the emergence of an American block of races late in the season. It started with Austin in 2012, and by 2015, we had Austin and Mexico back-to-back followed by Brazil, making for three western hemisphere races in a row. Las Vegas in 2023 made a fourth, with Abu Dhabi having long ago bought the season finale slot. All of this means that, in 2023, there were a whole two months of racing after Suzuka.
Thus, figuring that history is dead, F1 has decided to move Suzuka to April, so that, much like 2004-2008, it's back-to-back with the Chinese Grand Prix. Which means F1 will now have Baku and Singapore as a doubleheader in 2024...yeah.
For something meant to cut down on F1's travel related CO2 emissions, they really did just decide to make the entire circus fly over the entirety of the Asian continent in a week. Good job.
What the race does succeed in, however, is reminding us of the last time F1 raced in Japan in April, the 1994 and 1995 Pacific Grand Prix. A rare moment of two races in the same country for F1, when in addition to the end of season trip to Suzuka, there was an early season trip to the T1 Circuit in Okayama. It's a pretty neat track, I've raced it on Ride 4, probably better for bikes than cars though.
So yeah, not much for the environment, but it does remind us of an obscure race nobody has ever heard of, so there is that.
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Sebastian Vettel after crashing out of FP1 at the 2011 Japanese Grand Prix.
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2023 ONE PIECE ON ICE: THE CAST (SO FAR) - ALABASTA KINGDOM ARC
SHOMA UNO as MONKEY D. LUFFY
2018 Olympic Silver Medalist, 2022 Olympic Bronze Medalist
2022, 2023 World Champion
2019 Four Continents Champion, 2022 Grand Prix Final Champion
Japanese National Champion (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022)
NOBUNARI ODA as USOPP
2006 Four Continents Champion, 2008 Japanese National Champion
Grand Prix Final Silver Medalist (2009, 2010), Grand Prix Final Bronze Medalist (2006, 2013)
RINKA WATANABE as TONY TONY CHOPPER
2022 Skate Canada Gold Medalist, 2022 CS Lombardia Trophy Gold Medalist
2022 Grand Prix Final 4th Place, 2023 Worlds 10th Place
MARIN HONDA as PRINCESS NEFELTARI VIVI
2016 World Junior Champion, 2017 World Junior Silver Medalist
KAZUKI TOMONO as KOZA
2022 Four Continents Silver Medalist, 2018 Worlds 5th Place
2022, 2023 Worlds 6th Place
2022 Japanese National Bronze Medalist
TAKAHITO MURA as SIR CROCODILE
2014 Four Continents Champion, 2011 Asian Winter Games Silver Medalist
Japanese National Bronze Medalist (2008, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017)
RIKA HONGO as MR. 2 BON CLAY
2015, 2016 Four Continents Bronze Medalist, 2014 Rostelecom Cup Gold Medalist
2014 Japanese National Silver Medalist
PRINCE ICE WORLD TEAM
#one piece on ice#figure skating#shoma uno#nobunari oda#rinka watanabe#marin honda#kazuki tomono#takahito mura#rika hongo#one piece#fs#one piece on ice 2023#season: 2023 2024#this lineup... too goated in terms of quality tbh aksdnadsaksdn#and we don't have zoro nami and sanji revealed yet
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I was watching the Grand Prix Final 2011 and noticed that Yuzuru was extraordinarily fast in his Romeo and Juliet program. I also recall Brian Orser's interview when Yuzuru had just switched to him as a coach. He mentioned that Yuzuru likes to skate fast, but they planned to make changes (for focusing on other aspects and conserving energy as I understood) . So, my question is, did they reduce the speed, and if so, by how much? Because at the Japanese Nationals, where they measure the average speed of skaters, Yuzuru seemed to be among the top again. However, it also looks like he did not maintain the same speed he had when training under Nanami Abe.
First if we talk of "reducing speed" we have to set some things straight. All top skaters do have fantastic speed when you compare it to skaters with lower ranks. Take for example Kaori and compare her to lower ranked Japanese ladies. Skaters with extraordinary skating skills like Yuzu, like Shoma, like Kaori have a lot of speed without effort. So if we say "reducing speed" we have to take into consideration that Yuzu's speed was and is still very good and on top at his field. (I think only Shoma had a similar speed measurement as Yuzu at the statistics) All in all you need extraordinary to even talk about "reducing speed" because most skaters need to work very hard to even have more speed.
I think your observation is correct. In both senses. Yuzu's speed is among the top skaters but it's also not as fast as back in 2011. But there are a couple of reasons why this is the case and none of it has to do with Yuzu being worse than in 2011 on the contrary. (And I also think it's only true for his programs, not for when he is skating in rounds for example in the warm-up.)
This is Yuzu's SP 2021 statistics:
For Yuzu there come some things into play for why Brian Orser wanted to reduce Yuzu's speed (ofc I can only guess what Brian Orser meant, but for me these are some explanations):
The emphasis on "focusing on other aspects" is because lots of speed is good, but it also goes in hand with a tendency to rush through a program, which Yuzu did. Yuzu had a tendency to rush under Nanami Abe which let to making "silly" mistakes like for example falling during the step sequence like Worlds 2012. Also too much speed can cause you timing problems on jumps like almost jumping into the boards like you can often see with Boyang's 4Lz timing. And Yuzu's timing got significantly better, there are few times when he missed a jump.
Yuzu has a severe asthma problem, so until 2014 you could see him nearly on the verve of breakdown after every free skate so it was necessary to find an energy balance. Reducing speed helps. He had to learn to maintain an energy level that would not make him panting because of exhaustion after every skate.
Yuzu's programs got more complex in transitions and entries and exits of jumps, nobody is able to maintain the same speed doing difficult steps and turns in contrast to crossovers forwards or backwards. You can try it yourself by running straight forward or turning and jumping and see if you're being just as fast. 😉
Reducing speed can also be about getting more control. Too much speed can also be a hindrance. Sometimes you see skaters who are slow but get level 4 on their step sequences while skaters with superb speed may not get it. That is often due to the inclarity of steps to count towards the step sequence because with speed there is a tendency to rush through steps.
No one can compare to Yuzu in the complexity of transition department. If you do almost no crossovers in a program, getting speed is not as easy. You can look at almost any other single skater and see how much they need to push towards the ice to accelerate speed (jarring example look how much Isabeau Levito has to work to get speed for her jumps).That Yuzu maintained one of the highest speeds while executing difficult transition shows you what true master of speed he is. For comparison look at any Eteri girl from the 2015-2018 aera (Medvedeva and Zagitova for example) and see that while they also had tons of transitions in their programs they are comparably slow and even slower than most other top skaters.
In conclusion: Yes Yuzu may not be as fast in his programs than when he was with Nanami Abe but it's just because he developed as a skater and because speed alone means nothing.
Here a little reminder to Pyeongchang 2018 gala practice "Yuzu in his speed skater aera" 😉
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(For @red5seb !! And again tysm to @suzuki-ecstar for the clip :D)
#tho actually btw theres a cute moment that takes place right before this clip#seb's still in the cand jense pats the top of his helmet and then grabs his hand#that was in my sebson parc ferme post#...the clip was from before that original archive i found got deleted 😭#anyways this clip is really interesting to me bcs its super interesting to see what post-quali used to be like#i think all the procedures particularly with press/pr have gotten increasingly complicated#so its interesting to watch how it worked back then since ive only rly seen it through pictures#so much missing content sob sob sob#f1#formula 1#sebastian vettel#mark webber#jenson button#felipe massa#lewis hamilton#2011 japanese grand prix#2011 japanese gp#we do a little bit of f1
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On This Day in F1: Masterlist
On This Day in F1 takes a look back into time at events that occurred on days relevant to the 2024 Formula 1 Season. Posts will have a brief description of the current day's events and then take a look into Formula 1 history.
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Feb. 1: Lewis Hamilton Signs with Ferrari + 2011
Feb. 2: Haas Car Launch + 2007
Feb. 5: Williams and Sauber Car Launches + 2015
Feb. 7: Alpine Car Launch + 1960
Feb. 8: Visa Cash App RB Car Launch + 2006
Feb. 12: Aston Martin Car Launch + 2020
Feb. 13: Ferrari Car Launch + 1995
Feb. 14: Mercedes and McLaren Car Launches + 2013
Feb. 15: Red Bull Car Launch + 1929
Feb. 21: Testing Day 1 + 1975
Feb. 22: Testing Day 2 + 2012
Feb. 23: Testing Day 3 and DTS Season 6 + 1958
Feb. 29: Bahrain Day 1 + 1932
Mar. 1: Bahrain Day 2 + 1992
Mar. 2: Bahrain Grand Prix + 2010
Mar. 7: Saudi Arabia Day 1 + 2004
Mar. 8: Saudi Arabia Day 2
Mar. 9: Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Mar. 22: Australia Day 1
Mar. 23: Australia Day 2 + 2016
Mar. 24: Australian Grand Prix + 2013
Apr. 5: Japan Day 1 + 2009
Apr. 6: Japan Day 2 + 1930
Apr. 7: Japanese Grand Prix
Apr. 19: China Day 1
Apr. 20: China Day 2
Apr. 21: Chinese Grand Prix
May 3: Miami Day 1
May 4: Miami Day 2
May 5: Miami Grand Prix
May 17: Imola Day 1
May 18: Imola Day 2
May 19: Imola Grand Prix
May 24: Monaco Day 1
May 25: Monaco Day 2
May 26: Monaco Grand Prix
Jun. 7: Canada Day 1
Jun. 8: Canada Day 2 + 2014
Jun. 9: Canada Grand Prix
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More dates to be added as the season goes on
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Sebastian Vettel exits the garage in Red Bull Racing-Renault's RB7 during qualifying for the 2011 Japanese Grand Prix. Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Mark Thompson
#F1#Formula 1#Sebastian Vettel#Red Bull Racing#RB7#Japanese GP 2011#Mark Thompson#qualifying#2011#suzuka
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Leclerc believes he can complete title 'mission' with Ferrari - ESPN
At the end of 2019, Charles Leclerc signed a five-year deal to remain as a Ferrari driver until 2024. It was big news at the time and a huge show of faith as Formula One's oldest team named a 22-year-old as the driver to lead it into a new decade.
Leclerc had made his debut with Ferrari earlier that year and went on to outperform his teammate, four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel, over the course of the 2019 season. The bumper five-year contract, starting in 2020, was his reward, underlining Ferrari's belief that Leclerc, rather than Vettel, would be the driver to end the team's then 13-year title drought.
Fast forward to today and nearly four of those five contractual years have elapsed, yet title success seems as elusive as ever for Ferrari. Without a car capable of sustaining a title challenge, the closest Leclerc has come to his goal was a distant second place to world champion Max Verstappen in last year's standings and he has scored just three more wins to add to the two he already had at the end of 2019.
This year the points gap to Verstappen at the front of the field has more than doubled to 354 (with two races remaining) and Leclerc looks unlikely to finish higher than seventh in the standings. It would be understandable if the lofty hope and expectation that surrounded his arrival at Ferrari five years ago had descended into intense pressure and frustration, but speaking to ESPN in a recent interview Leclerc insists that is not the case.
"There is so much passion around the team that you of course feel the responsibility, but that doesn't add pressure to me," he said. "I'm not someone that is getting pressure, I just enjoy what I do with a lot of passion and a lot of dedication in trying to do the best job possible and hopefully becoming a world champion as soon as possible."
At the start of the 2022 season it looked as though Leclerc might fulfil his Ferrari destiny. He started the year with two wins from three races and led eventual-champion Verstappen by 46 points in the standings after the Australian Grand Prix in April.
What happened next was a story of mistakes -- both by Ferrari and himself -- and misfortune that ultimately left Leclerc second in the standings, 146 points shy of Verstappen. This year the performance of the car has slid further relative to Red Bull, with Leclerc seventh in the drivers' standings and behind Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz.
With his contract up at the end of next year and the potential for openings at a number of other teams on the grid, has he thought about what he could achieve in a different car?
"I don't really think to that because Ferrari is so special and I wouldn't change my position with anyone else on the grid.
"Do I want to win world championships? Of course, this is the same for everybody, but do I want to change my place with anyone? No, I don't."
To understand Leclerc's connection with Ferrari is to understand what it means to have a second family in sport. Leclerc's godfather, the late Jules Bianchi, was being prepared to drive for Ferrari when he suffered fatal head injuries in an accident at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix while racing for the now-defunct Marussia team.
Bianchi's manager Nicolas Todt, who had signed Leclerc as a go-karter in 2011, ensured the Monaco native became part of the Ferrari Driver Academy from 2016 onwards, providing crucial support at a time when Leclerc's self-raised funds were unlikely to cover his next step up the motorsport ladder to the GP3 Series. Leclerc then trod the path to F1 that had been cleared for Bianchi before him, arriving at the pinnacle of the sport with Alfa Romeo in 2018 before making his Ferrari debut in 2019 at just 21 years old.
At the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix he secured his first win for the team and from that point onwards the next goal was always going to be a world championship.
"I have always been dreaming of being a Formula One driver, and even more so with Ferrari," he said. "It's a bit of a family feeling now, it's been so many years I have been within the team, whether it is as an actual race driver for Ferrari or at the Ferrari Driver Academy in the years before.
"It's been many years together and I want to finish the mission with a world championship."
When Ferrari launched this year's car in February, the stated intention was to challenge for the 2023 title. But from the moment the SF-23 hit the track in preseason testing, it became clear that the team's goal was extremely unlikely. Since then, Leclerc says he has seen progress, but remains realistic about the gap to Red Bull and Verstappen, who secured both titles in October this year.
"There's been quite a bit of progress, especially in the second half of the season. When we started after the summer break we really did big steps forward in terms of understanding our car, and that is a good positive step in terms of the future and for future development.
"This is positive, but on the other hand it is true that it has been a disappointing season. We ended up last year being second in the championship for both titles and this year we had a target to be winning the championship. At the moment that is definitely not what we are fighting for, and obviously Max just won as well as Red Bull.
"I think we've seen two teams this year, Aston Martin at the start of the year and McLaren more recently, have made big steps forward. This is what gives us the confidence that these big steps can be done, but we need to understand exactly where the problems are coming from.
"We think we understand that but until we put the car down and see huge improvements, it's difficult to predict. It's also all relative in this sport and you are fighting against other cars and it depends on what the others will find. If Red Bull has found something again that will put them again better next year.
"I am personally very confident about the direction we have been taking in terms of development and I'm sure it will pay from next year onwards."
Leclerc is set to discuss his next contract with Ferrari over the winter. Neither side has given so much as a hint in public that they will not renew and it's clear that Ferrari still holds a special place for Leclerc that no other team, regardless of success, can match.
"Most of all it was what made me dream of becoming a Formula One driver when I was very young," Leclerc says of his ongoing passion for Ferrari. "I think this is the same for many of the drivers. It was the case for me, and I have always been dreaming of being a Formula One driver, and even more so with Ferrari.
"Second is a point that someone told me yesterday, I have spent a quarter of my life in the Ferrari family, which is quite a lot and that represents a lot to me too. You get to know lots of people inside the team, you get to understand how much it means to them to work for Ferrari and how much it means to them to get back to winning.
"I know that I feel the same way, I want to be back to winning as soon as possible. It's a bit of a family feeling now, it's been so many years I have been within the team, whether it is as an actual race driver for Ferrari or at the Ferrari Driver Academy in the years before.
"It's been many years together and I want to finish the mission with a world championship."
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Top 20 F1 races that are widely considered as some of the greatest of all time, based on their historical significance, drama, and excitement:
1. 1979 French Grand Prix - this race is famous for a memorable battle between Gilles Villeneuve and René Arnoux, who exchanged positions multiple times in a thrilling duel.
2. 1984 Monaco Grand Prix - regarded as one of the greatest drives in F1 history, Ayrton Senna drove a masterful race in wet conditions to secure his first Monaco win.
3. 1985 European Grand Prix - a dramatic race that saw Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna and French driver Alain Prost battling for the championship. Senna emerged victorious after a controversial collision with Prost.
4. 1986 Mexican Grand Prix - a classic race that saw Nigel Mansell in the Williams-Honda chasing down Ayrton Senna's Lotus-Honda in the closing laps, with Mansell setting the fastest lap on the final lap of the race.
5. 1987 British Grand Prix - a thrilling race that saw Nigel Mansell win his home Grand Prix in front of an ecstatic crowd after a tense battle with his teammate, Nelson Piquet.
6. 1991 Australian Grand Prix - a dramatic race that saw Ayrton Senna and Nigel Mansell battle for the championship in a rain-soaked racethat was eventually red-flagged due to weather conditions. Senna was declared the winner, securing his third championship.
7. 1993 European Grand Prix - a race remembered for Ayrton Senna's stunning opening lap, where he went from fifth to first in just a few corners in the rain.
8. 1994 Australian Grand Prix - a race that marked the end of the tragic 1994 season, which saw the deaths of Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger. Damon Hill won the race and the championship, becoming the first son of a world champion to win the title himself.
9. 1996 Monaco Grand Prix - a wet race that saw Olivier Panis score his first and only F1 victory after the leading cars of Michael Schumacher, Damon Hill, and Jean Alesi all retired.
10. 1998 Belgian Grand Prix - a chaotic race that saw a multi-car pile-up at the start and a dramatic last-lap collision between Michael Schumacher and David Coulthard, with Schumacher confronting Coulthard on the track after the incident.
11. 2000 Japanese Grand Prix - a title-deciding race that saw Michael Schumacher win his first championship with Ferrari after a tense battle with Mika Hakkinen.
12. 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix - a race that saw F1 legend Michael Schumacher and up-and-coming driver Kimi Raikkonen battle it out for the win ina thrilling race that went down to the wire.
13. 2005 Japanese Grand Prix - a race that saw Fernando Alonso secure his first championship in a dramatic race that saw multiple lead changes and a late-race charge from rival Kimi Raikkonen.
14. 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix - a race that marked the end of Michael Schumacher's career, with a tense battle between the German and Fernando Alonso for the championship. Alonso ultimately won the title, while Schumacher finished his F1 career with a podium finish.
15. 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix - a race that saw Lewis Hamilton secure his first championship in a dramatic final lap, passing Timo Glock in the closing stages to finish fifth and secure the title by a single point.
16. 2011 Canadian Grand Prix - a race that saw Jenson Button score a stunning victory after battling back from last place, with multiple safety car periods and a red flag adding to the drama.
17. 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix - a race that saw Sebastian Vettel secure his third championship in a tense battle with Fernando Alonso, with Vettel finishing sixth to secure the title by just three points.
18. 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix - a race that saw Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg battle it out for the win in a thrilling wheel-to-wheel battle that went down to the wire, with Hamilton ultimately emerging as the victor.
19. 2016 Brazilian Grand Prix - a wet race that saw MaxVerstappen and Lewis Hamilton battle it out for the win in a dramatic race that saw multiple lead changes and a red flag period. Verstappen ultimately emerged as the victor.
20. 2019 German Grand Prix - a race that saw Max Verstappen secure a stunning victory in wet and treacherous conditions, with multiple drivers crashing out and a dramatic fight for the podium positions.
These races are considered among the greatest of all time due to their historical significance, the drama and excitement they provided, and the memorable moments and battles they produced. Each of these races had a unique story and left a lasting impression on F1 fans and the sport as a whole.
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